SOLK launches the Fade 201. Sleeker form, same biocircular promise.

Oct 16, 2025 | Zug, Switzerland

SOLK was founded on a simple but radical idea: sneakers can look beautiful, feel comfortable, and still leave no harm behind. Created by David Solk and Irmi Kreuzer, the Swiss brand is the first to build its entire business around biocircularity – rethinking materials, producing in its own factory in Vietnam, and designing a true end-of-life solution through a proprietary take-back and composting system.

Today, SOLK marks two milestones: the launch of its second model, the Fade 201, and the opening of its direct-to-consumer webshop.

The Webshop is Live. Two Models. More Colours.

From today, customers across Europe, the UK and Switzerland can shop at solk.com. The Fade 101 is now available beyond pre-order in an expanded palette and retails at €285. Alongside Ember, Black, Ivory and Sand, the collection now includes Navy, Stone and Olive – each crafted with SOLK’s signature biocircular approach: Made to Fade.

Introducing the Fade 201: Sleeker. Sharper. Still Made to Fade.

The Fade 201 is a new low-profile silhouette with a slimmer fit, designed for effortless, everyday movement. Built with the same pioneering biocircular materials as the Fade 101, it carries forward the SOLK promise: to serve you well in life, then safely return to the earth.

Available from 16 October in Ivory, Sand, Navy, Black, Dusty Rose, Claret, and Tan. The Fade 201 retails at €265 and ships across Europe, the UK and Switzerland. Chocolate will be released later this year.

Key Innovations Behind the Fade 201

Sleek low-profile silhouette
Crafted by experts for all-day comfort.
Biocircular materials
Every element is designed to return safely to nature.
End-of-life system
A clear take-back programme and a proprietary shoe-to-compost process allows the option to avoid ending up in landfill.
Made in own factory
Full control over materials, methods and ethical working conditions, with AI-driven cutting and repurposed machinery to minimise waste.
Compost-capable leather
Unique, innovative tanning process developed specifically for SOLK products at a German tannery with robust environmental management. Chrome-free, heavy metal-free, beautiful, durable, and compost-capable.

The Future is Biocircular.

With its webshop now open, SOLK’s Fade 101 and the all-new Fade 201 are available to order today at solk.com.

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About SOLK

SOLK is the world’s first sneaker brand built entirely around biocircularity – reinventing materials, controlling its own manufacturing, and offering true end-of-life solutions. Founded by David Solk and Irmi Kreuzer, SOLK is a Swiss brand with its own production facility in Vietnam and a mission to prove that beautiful, comfortable footwear can also be ultimately harmless.